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On the Inside; On the Outside


 
Jul 23 2020
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Come and Follow Me

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“Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me” ~Mark 8:34

If you are anything like me, you have probably thought about this verse more than once over the years. What did Jesus really mean by following him? What does it truly entail?

Following Jesus means responding to his call every day and believing in the gospel. But it is more than just following and believing; it is also about imitating his example. We need to be asking ourselves these questions: Are we living in a manner that reflects Christ to everyone we encounter? Are we putting the needs of others before our own? Are we being kind and treating our neighbors (and I mean ALL our neighbors) with dignity, respect, and love – acknowledging that they, like us, are made in the image and likeness of God?

Honestly, following Jesus is downright difficult; however, it can be done. During every step of our journey, we must make a conscious effort to follow Jesus through the narrow gate of life into the abyss of the unknown. If we can faithfully do this, we will find peace. Fellow composer and musician John Angotti wrote about this when he quoted Jesus in a song:

“He said to me, ‘Come and follow me.’ He said to me, ‘Come and follow me.’
There you’ll find peace of mind if you just come and follow me.”

And this is what I now ask of you: to make that conscious effort to come and follow me, too. I want to assist you on the journey by providing spiritual and faith-based guidance through my thoughts, writings, and insights. But due to my busy schedule, my blog posts do no appear as often as I would like. Therefore, the best way to keep up with me is to follow me on social media. Hopefully, I can provide you with some peace of mind through my Daily Thoughts, Noonish Nuggets, PM Ponders, and just a little bit of my ‘Deacon Allen’ humor. Here is where you will find me:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DeaconAllenT

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DeaconAllenT/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deaconallent/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deaconallent

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/DeaconAllenT

Website: https://www.deaconallen.com

Blog: https://www.deaconallen.com/blog



In the words of author Francis Chan, “We never grow closer to God when we just live life. It takes deliberate pursuit and attentiveness.”

I would be honored if you would come and follow me. May God bless you on your journey.

Deacon Allen

Mar 01 2017
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It’s All About the Connection

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I love social media! In fact, I’m all over social media. I’m on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google +, and LinkedIn. You can find me @DeaconAllenT. Make sure you check me out.

What’s great about social media is that you can make a connection with people across the globe in seconds flat. You can instantly communicate what is happening at any moment of your life. And it’s an excellent way to stay in touch with your family and friends wherever they may be. I just love social media!

However, there is a downside to social media. We often become so self-centered and making things all about us, getting consumed with how many likes we receive or how many people are following us. When we make things about us (which is a nasty form of vanity), we often neglect, we criticize, we say rude and crude things about others, and we spread lies and rumors in order to make us look better or more superior. Sometimes, we are just downright mean and not very Christian-like. And it doesn’t matter if we are not on social media. We all find ourselves doing these exact same things without being online.

We are living in a constantly-connected world but have somehow allowed ourselves to become disconnected from our God.

During Lent, we are asked to turn away from evil and return to the good. We are asked to repent sincerely, to openly recognize and admit that we are sinners and need to re-connect with God through fasting, prayer and sincere sacrifice. And this all needs to begin with internal conversion of our mind and heart.

I challenge all of us this Lent to stop the lies, negativity, anger, and hatred toward one another – whether on social media or in face-to-face reality. Let’s start this right now, by truly feeling the cross that will be traced on our foreheads. Conversion of our mind and of our heart must lead to loving God and others. It’s all about connecting with the One who leads us to conversion. Behold, now is a very acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.

Feb 18 2016
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Follow Me

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“Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quite reflection will come even more effective action.” ~Peter Drucker

Some people lead. Other people follow. Are you a follower? John Angotti wrote these words of a song, quoting Jesus:

He said to me, “Come and follow me.” He said to me, “Come and follow me.
There you’ll find peace of mind if you just come and follow me.”

And this is what I now ask of you. Come and follow me. Due to my busy schedule, my blog posts do not appear as often as I would like. So the best way to keep up with me is to follow me on social media. There you’ll find peace of mind with my Daily Thoughts, Noonish Nuggets, PM Ponders, meditational questions, quotes that make you think, and a little bit of Deacon Allen humor.
Here is where you’ll find me:

_DSC6639Twitter: https://twitter.com/DeaconAllenT

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DeaconAllenT/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deaconallent/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deacon-allen-tatara-965b1388

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/DeaconAllenT

Google +: https://plus.google.com/b/113867639260645299889/+Deaconallen

In the words of Francis Chan, “We never grow closer to God when we just live life. It takes deliberate pursuit and attentiveness.” I would be honored if you would come and follow me. Thank you.

Deacon Allen